More prize money urged for country racing

Mr Perna has been touring regional Victoria, hearing concerns from people involved in racing about the sport and how it is run.

He will pass that feedback on to the bodies that regulate horse racing, harness racing and greyhound racing.

Mr Perna says people in regional Victoria are concerned the sport does not offer enough prize money to keep people involved.

"Once you step out of that hobby part into a business part, people rely on that to earn a living, so that's something that concerns them, whether that's enough or whether that's not enough," he said.

"So that's something that I'll bring back to the bodies.

"To attract people to the racing industry you must have sufficient prize money to enable them to give their 100 per cent commitment because this is a livelihood for a lot of people, particularly those who get in it in a small scale, as a family business for example."

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